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Beef Chow Fun Recipe

Course: main dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: beef
Author: Sharon Wong
Beef Chow Fun is a  tasty stir fry of thinly sliced beef, wide rice noodles, and bean sprouts
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb beef flap steak approximately 1/2 of a steak
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon mirin or Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil optional
  • 1 package 16 oz "chow fun" rice noodles
  • 3 cups of bean sprouts approximately 1/2 package
  • 1/2 cup sliced yellow onion approximately 1/4
  • 2 green onions cleaned, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2 inch slice of ginger peeled, cut into thin slivers
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1/4 cup broth any flavor
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • Non-stick cooking spray as needed

Instructions

  • Cut beef flap along the grain into 2-3 strips approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.
  • Cut strips against the grain into bite size pieces and transfer to a bowl.
  • Add to the beef 2 teaspoons soy sauce, corn starch, mirin, baking soda, sugar and sesame oil (if using), mix and set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Soak fresh chow fun noodles in a bowl of cool water for 10 minutes and then gently separate any large clumps of noodles (you don't have to separate every noodle).
  • Drain the noodles in a colander and set aside.
  • Rinse bean sprouts, microwave in a bowl for 1-2 minutes until hot but still crisp, and set aside.
  • Combine broth and remaining soy sauce and set aside.
  • Preheat wok or frying pan until a drop of water evaporates in 1-2 seconds, add 1 teaspoon of oil, swirl to coat, and add non-stick cooking spray as needed.
  • Add yellow onions, ginger, and garlic and stir fry for 1-3 minutes until onions are soft.
  • Add beef and green onions and stir fry until beef is evenly browned, transfer to a clean serving dish.
  • Add another tablespoon of olive oil, swirl to coat, and additional non-stick cooking spray as needed.
  • Add chow fun noodles and let them cook for 1 minute without stirring.
  • Gently stir by lifting the noodles and turning them over.
  • Add bean sprouts and broth and soy sauce mixture, let them cook for another minute without stirring.
  • Add cooked beef and gently stir until everything is mixed, the sauce is absorbed and the noodles are soft and pliable (2 minutes).
  • Serve and eat immediately.

Notes

If you are using dried noodles, use 1/2 a package (7 oz), soak the noodles for 20 minutes in hot water until pliable, gently separate noodles, and drain. Use an additional 2-3 tablespoons of broth in the recipe if using refrigerated fresh rice noodles or dried noodles.